Evidence Base – Page 2 – Later Life Training

Review – OEP, visual impairment and falls – how it works – 2006

La Grow and colleagues have published this “how to” guide on their successful intervention to reduce falls with occupational therapy input and OEP exercises in people with visual impairment. Click here to view.

December 31, 2010OEP CourseBy Dawn Skelton

Review – OEP VS Multifactorial Interventions? – 2007

In 2007, Campbell and Robertson did a meta-analysis of all trials considering falls prevention and found exercise only interventions (particularly OEP) more cost effective and had the potential for a larger reach. Click here to view.

December 31, 2010OEP CourseBy Dawn Skelton

Research – OEP and executive function – 2008

In 2008, Liu-Ambrose and colleagues showed in this RCT that executive function could be improved within 6 months of starting OEP and suggests that this, alongside improvements in balance, was responsible for the reduction in falls risk at one year. Click here to view.

December 31, 2010OEP CourseBy Dawn Skelton

Review – OEP Economic Evaluation – Davis 2010

In 2010, Davis et al, compared OEP with other falls prevention interventions and found it to be the most economically effective. Click here to view.

December 31, 2010OEP CourseBy Dawn Skelton

Research – OEP economic evaluation 2003

Robertson et al. published a review of the economic evaluations of their RCT’s with the Otago Exercise Programme, in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Click here to download.

December 31, 2010OEP CourseBy Dawn Skelton

Research – Otago and reduced mortality – 2010

Does the ‘Otago exercise programme’ reduce mortality and falls in older adults?: a systematic review and meta-analysis. This paper published in Age and Ageing in 2010 by Thomas et al. shows that the Otago Exercise Programme significantly reduces the risk of death and falling in older community-dwelling adults. They reviewed 7 trials with over 1500…

October 31, 2010OEP CourseBy Dawn Skelton

EfS – Original RCT of the STARTER exercises used in the EfS training on function and quality of life

Published in 2007, the results of a randomised controlled trial comparing with relaxation on physical function and quality of life in people who had been discharged from rehabilitation. The paper describes the background need for an effective group programme for those leaving the rehabilitation setting. The programme, delivered over 12 weeks, 3 times a week,…

June 21, 2010EfS CourseBy Dawn Skelton

SLM – Senior peer activity mentor training to encourage participation

This abstract, presented at the 2008 7th World Congress on Aging and Physical Activity, discusses the development, content and evaluation of the Someone Like Me programme.

To view the abstract, published in Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, click here.

June 15, 2010SLM CourseBy Dawn Skelton

FaME – Rationale for an exercise programme to prevent falls (1999)

Published in 1999, this article describes the rationale for the content (frequency, intensity, type and time; components of fitness) of the FaME programme of exercises that are delivered on the PSI Course. This paper gives information on the general delivery but does not give the specific exercises. To read the summary of the paper, published…

June 15, 2010PSI CourseBy Dawn Skelton

FaME – Effect of PSI exercise on reduction in falls (2005)

Published in 2005, the results of a randomised controlled trial comparing FaME (Falls Management Exercise), delivered by PSI’s, with no exercise (control group) on falls in a group of women with a history of 3 or more falls. The paper describes the background need for an effective group programme for those with a history of…

June 15, 2010PSI CourseBy Dawn Skelton

Tag Archives: Evidence Base

Review – OEP, visual impairment and falls – how it works – 2006

Review – OEP VS Multifactorial Interventions? – 2007

Research – OEP and executive function – 2008

Review – OEP Economic Evaluation – Davis 2010

Research – OEP economic evaluation 2003

Research – Otago and reduced mortality – 2010

EfS – Original RCT of the STARTER exercises used in the EfS training on function and quality of life

SLM – Senior peer activity mentor training to encourage participation

FaME – Rationale for an exercise programme to prevent falls (1999)

FaME – Effect of PSI exercise on reduction in falls (2005)

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